Jean-Baptiste Caire Case
French-Mexican Mixed Claims Commission
5 Ann. Dig. 146 (1929)
- Written by Kyli Cotten, JD
Facts
Jean-Baptiste Caire, a citizen of France (plaintiff), maintained a boarding house in Mexico City, Mexico (defendant). One of Caire’s boarders, General Tomas Urbina, held out as a major of the Northern Division of the Conventionist Forces, a force occupying Mexico City. Urbina demanded that Caire pay him 5,000 pesos, and when Caire could not, Urbina shot and killed Caire. France brought an action against Mexico on Caire’s behalf. Mexico claimed that the Conventionist Forces were either bandits or insurrectionists, for which Mexico did not claim responsibility.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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